Category Archives: Wine

In the Dark and On Fire in California

Posted on November 1, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Every region has its weather challenges.  Florida, the Southeast U.S. and Gulf Coast, hurricanes.  The Midwest, tornados.  New

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Total Bev/Al Servings Up 0.9% in Year

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

That’s not surprising, observes bw166, since legal drinking age consumption has been “effectively flat over the last 25 years.”

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Kincade Fire 15% Contained, 1 Winery Destroyed, 4 Damaged

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

The fire, which has burned 76,138 acres, is 15% contained, CalFire reported at 10 p.m. Tuesday (Eastern).  Some 189

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Chip Cassidy, ‘Miami’s Wine Guru,’ Dead at 72

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Cassidy, who started the wine education program at Florida International University’s Chaplin School of Hospitality died

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Kincade Fire Not Seen Impacting Overall Calif. Winegrape Harvest

Posted on October 29, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Wine Institute said it expects “no impact on the overall statewide 2019 winegrape harvest. Wineries in the North Coast and around the state are finished or were in the homestretch of

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New Study Finds American Over-Estimate Calories in Beer, Wine

Posted on October 29, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

That’s the conclusion of a new study from Finder.com.  And, if it’s correct, it may also suggest a way for legacy producers to see their shipments improve:  Broadcast the number of calories in their

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